Atheist Paradise - Think Atheist2015-03-03T23:28:27Zhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/forum/topics/atheist-paradise?groupUrl=biblebeltatheist&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI lived in Portland, Oregon f…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2013-01-01:1982180:Comment:12417532013-01-01T02:34:02.310ZUnseenhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/Unseen
<p>I lived in Portland, Oregon for decades, and only returned to Ohio for family reasons. While Portland isn't tropical, its winters tend to be relatively mild, ditto for the summers. I'd be back in Portland tomorrow if I could make it work.</p>
<p>The problem with the tropics is that it's night half the day, at least on the equator. If you don't like night THAT much, you probably want the subtropics.</p>
<p>Most of the places that would satisfy your requirements are subject to hurricanes and…</p>
<p>I lived in Portland, Oregon for decades, and only returned to Ohio for family reasons. While Portland isn't tropical, its winters tend to be relatively mild, ditto for the summers. I'd be back in Portland tomorrow if I could make it work.</p>
<p>The problem with the tropics is that it's night half the day, at least on the equator. If you don't like night THAT much, you probably want the subtropics.</p>
<p>Most of the places that would satisfy your requirements are subject to hurricanes and typhoons.</p> I have friends who live in Mi…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-12-31:1982180:Comment:12417232012-12-31T19:34:36.791ZLinda Turnipseedhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/LindaTurnipseed
<p>I have friends who live in Miami (they are in the military) and they HATE Miami! They complain about the traffic and high crime rate. Truth be told, I will stay right here in central Alabama and put up with the religious conservatives. Too many friends and family around for me to leave.</p>
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<p>I have friends who live in Miami (they are in the military) and they HATE Miami! They complain about the traffic and high crime rate. Truth be told, I will stay right here in central Alabama and put up with the religious conservatives. Too many friends and family around for me to leave.</p>
<p></p> I think what you are looking…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-12-31:1982180:Comment:12415422012-12-31T15:10:43.143ZJasonhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/Jason2
<p>I think what you are looking for is called.... Miami. </p>
<p>I think what you are looking for is called.... Miami. </p> "Australian Prime Minister Ju…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-12-31:1982180:Comment:12415172012-12-31T04:28:56.129ZMikeLonghttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/MikeLong
<p>"<span>Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, is an atheist."</span></p>
<p><span>Didn't know that.</span></p>
<p><span>Australia is pretty well-known for racism, though. No overly-tan folks allowed.</span></p>
<p>"<span>Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, is an atheist."</span></p>
<p><span>Didn't know that.</span></p>
<p><span>Australia is pretty well-known for racism, though. No overly-tan folks allowed.</span></p> Forcing 'Jesus' to drag a woo…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-12-31:1982180:Comment:12414782012-12-31T04:27:47.388ZJames Coxhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/JamesCox
<p>Forcing 'Jesus' to drag a wooden cross around seems rather barbaric. I think he should join the local OCCUPY group to do penence, surely there are a few banking operations that could be picketed...LOL</p>
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<p>Forcing 'Jesus' to drag a wooden cross around seems rather barbaric. I think he should join the local OCCUPY group to do penence, surely there are a few banking operations that could be picketed...LOL</p>
<p> </p> I live in New Zealand and I H…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-12-31:1982180:Comment:12414752012-12-31T04:17:38.438ZMikeLonghttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/MikeLong
<p>I live in New Zealand and I HIGHLY recommend it (if you can get in). It's got nice weather (for me). I describe it as having 4 seasons but no winter. I've lived in Christchurch for 35 years. During that entire time it's snowed maybe 10 times. (It never snows in the North Island (except in the mountains). I would not recommend living some place where there are NO frosts.</p>
<p>Best of all, it's one of the most secular societies in the world. Helen Clark, the Prime Minister from 2001 to 2009…</p>
<p>I live in New Zealand and I HIGHLY recommend it (if you can get in). It's got nice weather (for me). I describe it as having 4 seasons but no winter. I've lived in Christchurch for 35 years. During that entire time it's snowed maybe 10 times. (It never snows in the North Island (except in the mountains). I would not recommend living some place where there are NO frosts.</p>
<p>Best of all, it's one of the most secular societies in the world. Helen Clark, the Prime Minister from 2001 to 2009 (now 3rd-ranked UN administrator) is an openly-declared atheist. How many other places have an atheist head of state. The idea is ridiculous in (almost?) every country.</p>
<p>FREE hospital care!! I don't HAVE health insurance (although some do - if they "need" a private room or elective surgery), but I've never spend one minute worrying about my health care.</p>
<p>I currently subsist SOLELY on on Superannuation (Social Security).</p> Maybe I'm naive, but I've vis…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-12-31:1982180:Comment:12413872012-12-31T03:29:00.899Zdataguyhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/Dataguy
<p>Maybe I'm naive, but I've visited California almost every year for the past 8 years, mostly the Silicon Valley area, but sometimes Southern California.</p>
<p>What strikes me as most appealing about California is that when they have a problem, they just go about trying to solve it. None of that religious mumbo-jumbo. Even the religious are progressive compared to what I'm used to in my home state of Texas.</p>
<p>My goal is to retire in California, ideally in or near San Jose.</p>
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<p>Maybe I'm naive, but I've visited California almost every year for the past 8 years, mostly the Silicon Valley area, but sometimes Southern California.</p>
<p>What strikes me as most appealing about California is that when they have a problem, they just go about trying to solve it. None of that religious mumbo-jumbo. Even the religious are progressive compared to what I'm used to in my home state of Texas.</p>
<p>My goal is to retire in California, ideally in or near San Jose.</p>
<p></p> Forget Florida. Every Decembe…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-12-31:1982180:Comment:12413732012-12-31T01:39:05.200Z_Robert_http://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/RobertCampbell
<p>Forget Florida. Every December they shut down traffic and jesus literally drags a big wooden cross all over town. I'm usually the only one rooting for the Romans!</p>
<p>Forget Florida. Every December they shut down traffic and jesus literally drags a big wooden cross all over town. I'm usually the only one rooting for the Romans!</p> LOL, Doug!tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-12-31:1982180:Comment:12415972012-12-31T01:31:07.331ZLinda Turnipseedhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/LindaTurnipseed
<p>LOL, Doug!</p>
<p>LOL, Doug!</p> I have to disagree. This year…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-12-31:1982180:Comment:12411902012-12-31T00:25:43.616ZJames Coxhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/JamesCox
<p>I have to disagree. This year we did not receive our first freeze till about mid December, about two months latter than normal.</p>
<p>We have only had one snow event, that hardly left a memory, a few weeks ago. The rains have hardly let up though.</p>
<p>We hope that our jungle that streaches from the back of our garden and about 1.5 miles N-E-S, will green up towards spring and offer very nice blackberries again. The deer have been rather plentiful, and the local traveling cougar, has made…</p>
<p>I have to disagree. This year we did not receive our first freeze till about mid December, about two months latter than normal.</p>
<p>We have only had one snow event, that hardly left a memory, a few weeks ago. The rains have hardly let up though.</p>
<p>We hope that our jungle that streaches from the back of our garden and about 1.5 miles N-E-S, will green up towards spring and offer very nice blackberries again. The deer have been rather plentiful, and the local traveling cougar, has made a presence with three dead deer remains in a back meadow about 1/8 mile in.</p>
<p>We live about 25 miles North of Corvallis.</p>
<p>As the Norwegens say, "There is no bad weather, just bad clothing."</p>